Indian Economy A Few Facts: At A Glance (POPULATION)

Last Updated on May 10, 2017 by Bharat Saini

Total Population of the Country   (Census 2011) 121·0854 crore
Decadal Growth Rate (2001–11) 17·7%
Rural Population Growth 12·3%
Urban Population Growth 31·8%
Percentage of World Population (2011) 17·5%
Total Rural Population (2011) 83·37 crore
Total Urban Population (2011) 37·71 crore
Rural-Urban Population Ratio (2011) 68·84 : 31·16
Sex Ratio (2011) (Female per thousand male) 943
Child Sex Ratio (2011) (0–6 years) 919
State with highest Female-Male Ratio (2011) Kerala (1084)
Labour Force (2009–13) World Bank 48·43 crore
Total workers (2011 census) 48·17 crore
Male 33·18 crore
Female 14·98 crore
Density of Population (2011) 382 per sq. km
Birth Rate (2016) 19·28 per thousand population
Death Rate (2016) 7·3 per thousand population
TFR per woman (2016) 2·45
Maternal Mortality Rate (Per 100000 live births) (2011–13) 167
Infant Mortality Rate (2014) 39 per thousand  live births
Rural 43
Urban 26
Males 37
Female 40
Child (0 – 5) Mortality Rate 2016 (Per 1000 Children) 54·46

 

CENSUS 2011

Figures At a Glance–India

Population Persons 1210·8 million 100·00
  Rural 833·7 million 68·8
  Urban 377·1 million 31·2
Decadal Population Growth 2001–11   Absolute Percentage growth rate
  Persons 18,19,89,496 17·7
  Males 99·97 million 12·3
  Females 99·99 million 31·8
Density  of  Population (per sq. km)   382  
Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 males)   943  

Population in the age group 0–6
 
Absolute
Percentage to total population
  Persons 164·5 million 13·6
  Rural 121·3 million 14·6
  Urban 43·2 million 11·5
Literacy rate Persons   73·0
  Males   80·9
  Females   64·6

(The census 2011 results of Mao-Masam, Paomata and Parul subdivisions of Senapati district of Manipur were with-held due to administrative reasons. The figure have now been finalized and declared by office of the registrar General of India on 07-01-2014. Above given census data is after the inclusion of the census of three subdivisions of Senapati District of Manipur.)

Life Expectancy (at the time of birth) (2010–14) 67·9 years
Male 66·4 years
Female 69·4 years
Literacy Rate (2011) 73·0 per cent
Male 80·9 per cent
Female (2016) 64·6 per cent
Literacy (2011)  
Rural Male 77·2%
Urban Male 88·8%
Rural Female 57·9%
Urban Female 79·1%
Religionwise Population (2011)  
Hindu population (%) 79·8%
Muslim population (%) 14·2%
Christian population (%) 2·3%
Sikh population (%) 1·7%

 

GVA Growth in Various Sectors of the Economy

(At Basic Prices 2011-12)

(in %)

 

Sector

 

2015-16

2016-17 IInd (AE)
1.   Agriculture Forestry and Fishing 0·8 4·4
2.   Mining and Quarying 12·3 1·3
3.   Manufacturing 10·6 7·7
4.   Electricity, Gas, Water Supply and Other Utility Services 5·1 6·6
5.   Construction 2·8 3·1
6.   Trade, Hotel Transport, Commu-nication 10·7 7·3
7.   Financial Real Estate and Profe-ssional Services 10·8 6·5
8.   Public Administration Defence and Other Services 6·9 11·2
GVA at Basic Prices 7·8 6·7

 

Growth Rates

(At Constant Prices)

(in %)

  2015-16 2016-17

IInd AD Es

1. GDP 7·9 7·2
2. NDP 8·0 7·2
3. GVA at Basic Prices 7·8 6·7
4. GNI 7·9 7·2
5. NNI 8·0 7·2
6. Per Capita Income 6·6 5·9

 

Population Growth % (2001–11)  
Hindu 16·8%
Muslim 24·6%
Christian 15·5%
Sikh 8·4%
Religionwise Sex-ratio (2011)  
Hindu 939/1000 males
Muslims 951/1000 males
State having maximum Muslim population Assam
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